EPL Stats Gallery: xG, recoveries, shot maps and more from Brighton vs Manchester City | OneFootball

Phil Foden starred in Manchester City’s win as the Cityzens beat Brighton 4-1 in the Premier League.

We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including; * shot maps * xT (expected threat) * pass networks * xG timelines * defensive duels * average positions and much more!

We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;

What was the reason behind City’s high xG? Which Brighton player completed most recoveries?

To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.

At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.

Brighton started in a 5-4-1 formation with Neal Maupay as their lone striker.

Brighton made three substitutions in the second half to introduce fresh legs into the game.

Manchester City started in a 4-3-3 formation with a front three of Jack Grealish, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus.

Manchester City used up their three substitutions in the last 15 minutes as the game was already out of Brighton’s hands.

Manchester City displayed a stellar performance in the first half as they scored three goals in 18 minutes. They had a higher xG than Brighton as they attempted more number of attacking actions.

Manchester City dominated most of the attacking metrics as they were effective in the final third of the pitch and created more chances. Phil Foden scored two goals and had the highest xG than any player on the pitch. Foden impressed the most for City as he attempted the most number of shots and dribbles. Tariq Lamptey made a return to the starting lineup for Brighton and completed the most number of recoveries.

Brighton did manage to create chances against the Man City defence and attempted 10 shots on goal. They had four shots on target and managed to score a late consolation goal.

Manchester City attempted 19 shots on goal and had 11 of these shots on target. They had a very high shot on target percentage. They attempted 15 shots from position inside the box which is why they had such a high xG of 3.73.

The xT timeline indicates that City dominated the first half and created a high threat on the Brighton defence. Brighton did manage to dominate one part of the game when they attempted eight shots on goal but failed to catch up with the Cityzens.

Brighton did manage to keep possession of the ball like they have done in most of their games this season, but failed to create a significant threat on the opposition defence. Lewis Dunk attempted the most passes for Brighton.

The Manchester City defenders saw a lot of the ball as they completed high number of passes to each other.

Brighton completed more passes in their own half near the penalty area and failed to get the ball into the opposition half. They attempted of 15 crosses into the penalty area. Their full backs attempted the most number of crosses.

Manchester City completed more passes on the wider areas of the pitch and constructed most of their attacks from these positions. Bernardo Silva attempted two smart passes into the penalty area and also attempted one cross.

Brighton had quite a few xT creation zones in the final third from both sides of the pitch. Jakub Moder had the highest xT for Brighton from the 46 passes he attempted.

The Brighton midfielders impressed with the passes they played into the final third as most of them had a high xT from their passes. Enock Mwepu came on in the second half and impressed with the dribbles he attempted.

Manchester City constructed most of their attacks from the left flank as they had higher xT creation zones on the same flank. Rodri had a high xT from the passes he attempted.

Phil Foden had a high xT from the dribbles he attempted as he was able to get into threatening positions, but the youngster failed to make the right move at times. Despite this he was able to provide one assist.

Adam Lallana won the most defensive duels for Brighton as he won five out of the 15 duels he attempted.

Brighton only lost three aerial duels out of the 14 aerial duels they attempted.

Lewis Dunk attempted six loose ball duels and lost only one.

Manchester City lost most of the defensive duels they attempted. They only won eight out of the 47 duels they attempted.

City attempted more aerial duels in the final third as seen in the above visual. Laporte won both the aerial duels he attempted.

Manchester City pressed the Brighton players higher up the pitch and won most of the ball in the final third. Jack Grealish only lost one loose ball duel out of the six he attempted.

Manchester City keep up the pressure on Chelsea and Liverpool as they are only two points behind leaders Chelsea while Liverpool are yet to play against Manchester United on Sunday evening. Brighton produced a better performance in the second half and will look to come back in their next game.

If you want to download this stats report in a PDF you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Brighton vs Manchester City